NYSBA Honors Randy Kaminsky and Ari Kahn

June 15, 2016 – On June 1, the New York State Bar Association Law Youth & Citizenship (NYSBA LYC) Committee and the Justice Resource Center honored Ari Kahn, Randy Kaminsky, and Bill Kahn at the U.S. Federal Thurgood Marshall Courthouse for their outstanding contributions to law-related education and New York City students.

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James Madison Legacy Project– Teachers in the Capitol

March 3, 2016 – The Justice Resource Center coordinated a two-day trip to Albany for teacher professional development based upon the content of “We The People: Bill of Rights and the Constitution” model program. Fifteen NYC teachers of law classes, English language learning, government, AP government, special education, participation in government, and American history toured the Capitol with a guide from the NY Historical Society, heard from Drohan Lee LLP partner and Columbia University professor, Christopher Riano, about Constitutional Law, and observed the We The People NY State rounds.

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Calling All Volunteer Attorneys to Coach NYC High School Mock Trial

January 12, 2016 –  The Justice Resource Center, NYC coordinator of the 2016 New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) High School Mock Trial Tournament, is currently recruiting volunteer coaches to help prepare students for the high school competition.

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Featured Law Academy: Fort Hamilton HS

December 16, 2015 – This month, 16 high school students from Fort Hamilton’s Law Academy participated in the Library Lab visit to the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse. The Library Lab is part of the JRC’s Legal Research & Writing course and was created in partnership with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals as one of the Federal Court Visits offered to MENTOR schools. Circuit Librarians host students in the courthouse library, give them a tour and overview of legal research,  and guide them through researching a First Amendment case decided by the Second Circuit. During lunch, students meet with a federal judge to discuss the case and the judicial system.  Below are three students’ perspectives from Fort Hamilton’s visit.

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Fort Hamilton HS students research the Guiles v. Marineau case using legal research software tools.

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Election Day PD at the Justice Resource Center

November 6, 2015 – On Election Day, Nov. 3, the Justice Resource Center (JRC) hosted 15 teachers for a Professional Development day on bringing civic education programs to their classrooms. Teachers role played attorneys and Justices in a Supreme Court First Amendment case, argued the rights of student speech, and presented on public policy issues in the community. The PD session focused on The Constitution Works and Project Citizen, two programs that engage students in learning about the Constitution, preparing and presenting arguments, and taking an active role in civics.

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